Plant-supporting clip



June 24, 1930.

y J. w. BAUER PLANT SUPPORTING CLIP Filed March 16, 1929 j Yrammed June y274, 1930" pf.

JOHN W. f 1an-naaien NABERVILLE, r`inniisrois l '5 rnANT-snr'ronrrne emr ".Appneatggn filed fm1-e1; 16, ieee. l seriai Nb. 347,5`o'e.

' "This invention-. relates to improVernents in plant supporting,y clips yadapted to 'secure a plant stem to a, supportingstake or Wire,

y whereby the'plant `Will befheldup yandy pre- 5 vented from-drooping' or" falling, and one of the 'objects of theinvention is `to provide anV improved clip of'thischaracter Whichk Will not only be light and durable,vbut Will be -of' a simple"constructioirgand' effective ctxriditions` andxadapt 'them' t to" different f plan'tstoy hold the YVplants inthe propery posi- 'tionfwvithf respect to' the stake. f It is ,an-A

20 other'object of the present'invention to pro'-l Vvide 'an improvedclip Which is adapted v,to

l be lmanipulated *and-attached to the plant and stakeby Vone hand lof theoperator and- I Without necessitatingthe Aoperator grasping 25 or holding the plant;y and"which clip is adapted to y'be secured to the stake at vany Y desiredpoint thro'ughmit'theV length off the clip1- and from either. side' ofvthe Clip;` and when'. secured `t'o'ftheL stake, will ybeV held against slipping downfupon the stake.`

*provedy clip of-this4 character having means forseclurely fastening 'or locking the plant stem against displacement therefrom when the plant -isvibrated -y f y "ff Tol'theatta'inment offtheselends and the 4Kaccomplishment'of gotherfnevv and useful `objects-asl will lappelant/he invention contially the construction, combination andarrangement of the several "parts 1 hereinafter more',` fully' described` and "claimed Aand showny vin 'the accompanying *drawing illus- 4 v'trating 'this invention, *and which 'constructed in 'accordance with "the principlesy ofthis' invention showing the same as applied to'A a plant and before *the vis plant Y.and -the clip j y* v n Y I bentfto forml anlenlargedlooplland the" drawn towards the' vseciuad` tothe stake,

sists in the features of iovelty :in substan-v @Figure 1 is' ajper'spectiveyiew of a' clip' "Figure 2 yis" a View ltakt-mf on linevlQ--Q;` Figure lligure 3') is' secured to the stake for holding thefplant upright. v Figure 4l is Figure 3.1.

' In' carrying out this' invention,

is formed from a single piece of`pliable and resilient .material such las metal preferably in theffo'riny v'ofyvrebent back and jfo'rth .upon itself tofformV recesses 101. alternately vopening through opposite'sidespoffthe clip;

thebody 'of' the clip being offanywdesired length 'and Vany desired `number of vrecesses 10 may be provided. e

inclined'to the longitudinal aXi's, of 'the randthe'sidel Walls 124of each-oftherec'esses convergel ,from the bottom 'lltovvard openl endthereof7 but terminate; 'shortfof for the recesses.

The. Walls 12 together vviththe bottom 1K1 l of thereces'ses'beingso shaped causethe Walls 'allvievv showing 66 kvThe bottom 11 ofeach ofthe recesses i reachl other to form restricted inletopenings v 12 to ,beresilient so that when the "clip is!V secured toa" stake 13 by forcing -therclip towards the stake so that the stake/Will enter one ofthe recesses. The Walls 12 Will c yield sufficiently to permitthe entrance of the stake into the recess and Will then'fricwhen the clip is fastened toa plant and Furtheimmore the clip may be'secured to the stake at anylpo'int throughout the length of the stake and for rocking movement onl Y Ationally bind the clip to the stake so that the Aplantis vibrated,' theclip Will'not'jslp I A* down' upon the stakev 13, but will remain in plant stemtherefrom Without detaching'the cl'pfrom the's'take. n y n By providingtherecesses openingthrough fest that the clip may lbe ,secured 'to the". stake 13 Afrom either .sideof the clip,"

@5 ,Opposite vedges of the clip7 it Will be mania View takenon Vline V15 in YFigures 1 andv 2, thatis Vwith .the edge"v of the .clip yupperi'nost k fand with the eX- tremity 15 ofthe loop pointing downwardly.'

25 3."andv then the clip is drawn rbackwardly extremity-,15y of the clip vadjacent the loop 14 passes over the body portion of thechp so as to form la closedl loop at such end, the

A loop, being of VVa diameter 'considerably `greater than the Vdiameter ofthe stalk of the plant. Y 1

`The portion 16`A of the Vloop isrdeflected with respect. to the body .portion as'sho'wn 4moreJc'l'early in'Figu're 2, soas' to form 'a i transverse Vto the longitudinal axis.) v With this improved construction and in hook shaped portionat theend of theY clip, the yextremity 15 extending for any desired distance vover rthe body vof *fthe clip useythe `clip is heldin the :position yshown i vIny this position the portionl will form a hook having Van entrance opening'j'l? Yso as Lto adapt theloop or hook shaped portion "Vito be engaged .overl the stem ofthe plant, as

shownrinFigure 1. yThe clipis then turned upon its longitudinal j axis so. as Vto bring thecl'ip into the position shown in Figure towards thestake, pulling with it'the plant until the entrance opening of the desiredk .recessflO is disposed adjacent the VVstake 13.

causing the lstake to enterftherecess and during this operation "the walls '.12 of ythe recess will yield'sufliciently to permit the 'i stakeftoenter the recess.v vThe`wallsf12jwill thenfrictionally grip the stake 'and` the fplantwill be secured inffposition and'rmly to. thestakerso that during theA vibration of the plant caused by wind or otherwisethe l 11 V'clip .will not become loose with respect to the stakeandwillnot slidedown upon the stake, onthe contrary will remain secured tothe stake.; arthapointfat which it was attached.` Flexibility Vof the bodyof the clipV and thesize of theopening for loop 14;

willpermitthe plant 'to yield.. .The eX- .treinity' l5 passinggover the body portion i' ofthe clip forms a closure for the looplll,

thereby Vrendering it impossible forfVV the plantto become detached rvfrom the clip.

To remove the clip all thatis Inecessary is to` ,disengage the .body portion thereof Vfrom the stake and V thenY twist the clip upon Y withfanotlier growing branch or stem"V and its longitudinal axis to the:v position :shown in Figure .1, afterfwhich the', end fof thev clip mayjbe detached from .the plant' stem byy moving the clip forward,fcausing the yplant the clip lwill befpreventedfrombecoming lost.v` #To Vaccomplish this, "they-cut stem yinaV either be twisted until pass outv of the Ying member. y' llhe Vclip is Y then forced over they stake Y y being resilient. Y

Y 5. A clip for holding entrance opening lof the loop, or'rrtheY clip f 'Y .itself may be twisted axiallyv without de# taching it from the stake,'the shape of the stake engaging openings beingv such as to Vpermit Va rockingmoveinent of the clip on the stake when forceis'employed, but the spring action of the walls of the opening der normal conditions.

' l/Vhile the preferred tioii'has been herein shown and described, itis to be understood that various changes mayvr be made in Vthe details 1 of construction and in the combination and arrangement of Y Yt'he'sever'aliparts, within the scope of the claims, without ofthis invention. l l I What is'claimed as new is form ofV the inven-i Vwillprevent the clip from so rocking, un-

1. ln combination, afrelatively-rigid up;

right supporting member, a clip for. holding the'stem of a growing plant, said clip being formedof a single piece of vmaterial shaped to formV a loop at one end having an entrance op'eningior a plant stein thereinto, and means p y for frictionally securing.'they clip toV said member at different'v points in the,v length of theybody of the clipv and atganygpoint throughoutV the Vlength. of the vsaidA support# 2. A clip respect to its length andshaped'to L orina loop at one end .havingY an entrance ,opening forholding the stein of grow- Y 'ing plant,tsaid clip being 'formed of `a sin-- Vglepiece ofniaterialforming a substantiallyflat body comparatively narrowV` with for KVa'iplant stem thereinto, said ,openingvr being substantially Vparallel tothe body of there being.V recesses' opening the clip, y through opposite Vsides of the, body portion ofthe clip beyond theloop.`4 i Y 1 3. AV clipifor holding thestem of a grows ing `plant',.saidv clipbeing formed of asin,-

glepiece of material. forming a substan-V tially flat body comparatively narrowWithv respecttoV its length andshaped to form a loop at one end havingv an entrancevopening iio` substantially parallel with the bodyl portion] of theclip for a plant stem-to pass there'- l into, there being recesses opening through iis opposite sides ofthe body,portionfofthe clip beyond theloo-p, saidiecesses vhaving restricted entrance openings.

ing plant, said cliplbeingformed 'ofa single piece of material forming a substantiallyo ll. Avclip for Aholding the stemo-fa'growi-fi. 'Y

flat body comparatively narrow-with respect A to its vlength and shapedto form `a loop at.'

one end having an entrance opening subbeyondv the loop, thefwalls of said recesses 'stantially parallel withf'the body portion of *Y the clipv'for aplant stem to pass thereinto,l@5v there being recesses opening through,"op-X` posite sides of the bodyjportion'i'of the clip` e i 80 ,departingr from Vthe, spirit the .iS/tem .Off agi-cwi.; o no `Ving ',p'lant, said clip `being formed of a singlel piece of rmaterial bentfbaclr'"and rforth upon itself-to form recesses opening through opposite'sides ,of the body thereofand forming a substantially flat body comparatively narrow withl respect lto its'length,y and a loop l:at onel'end ofthe body havingV van ensaid body portion.l a f 6.` A clip for holding the stem of a grow.

ing"plant,.said clip being formed of a vsin-v I gle piece offmaterialbent back andA forth i of the said member.

upon itself to form agseries `of adjacent recesses alternately opening in opposite 'directions, said recesses being spaced in directions lengthwise ofthe clip thel walls of said recesses being-resilient and operating to frictionally secure the `clip to-v a supporting member Vat any point VVthroughout the length' of the said member.

7. A clip for holding the stem of a growing plant, said clip being formed of a single piece of material bent'pback and forthl upon itself to form a series of adjacent recesses .alternately opening in opposite directions being spaced in directions lengthf wise of the `clip andl said'recessesv havin restricted entrance open1ngs,the walls of said recesses being resilientA `and operating to frictional'ly secure the clipI toa support-v ing'member at any point through the' length 8V. A clip Vfor holding the stem of a growingnplant, said clip being formed of al single piece ofmaterial bent backk and forthupon itself to form a series of adjacent recesses alternately opening in opposite directions,

ythe sidewalls of the recesses being resilient and converging from the bottom of the respective recesses'towards the entrance thereof, the walls of said recesses operating to frictionally secure the -f clip to a supporting member at any 9. A clip for holding the stemof a growing plant, said clip being formedof asingle piece of. material bent back'and lforth upon itself to form. a series ofadjacent recesses Valternately opening in opposite directions, the side walls of the recesses being resilient and converging from the bottom of the respective recesses towards thel entrance thereof, the bottom of thefrecesses being inclined withrespect to the longitudinal' axis of the body portion of the clip, said resilient side fwalls operating to; frictionallysecure theV clip to a supporting member atv any point throughout the length of the memer. f v

l0. A- clip for lholding Vthe `stem fof, a growing plant embodying albody provided point throughout the length y of vsaid member.

end yof thebodyv being bent back upon-'itself to .forma loopg-ithe 'extremity of lthe, p0rtion'v forming 'the' `loop extending' acrossl the adjacent portion lof 'the -boidy and t*spaced laterally4 'therefrom to form'f *an entrance 'opening' for lthe loop, saidk opening 'eXtending transverse to the body'portion.

11. A clip l for Y thesteni ygrowing -plant embodyinga body portion having oppositely opening recessesfarrang'ed throughout its-length, a plant stem engaging loop means l o Y vthevlongitudinalaxis of iso formed at Vone end ofythe'body, .Y rminga closurelf'or the* 'loop' to` secure'the stem and'fclip againstfaccid'ental disengagement, and means wherebythe loop may-l'be vengaged, or disengaged from the i plant stem by twisting said clip upon the ylongitudinal axis of its body portion and while the clip remains frictionally attached to a supporting member. f

12. A clip for holding the stem of a growing plant embodying a :body portion hav-l v ing oppositely opening recesses arranged throughout its length', the walls of cesses being resiliently yielding to frictionalgf .lyl secure thel clip at any point throughout Vthe lengthV of the supporting member, a plant stemengaging loop formed at 'one end Vof the body, :and means forming a closure yforthe loop to securethefstem and clipY against accidental disengagement.

said re- 'roo c `13. A clipvfo'r holding the stem of agrow- Q i ingplant, said clip being formed of. a sin'- fj l gle piece of ymaterial bent back and forth I upon itself to form a substantially flat body f having recesses opening through the opposite sides of the body, the end of the body`V` f .l

being bent back upon itself and overone of u d the facesr ofy thev body, the extremityfoffsaid .c

bent back portion being deflected 'across'.the

face of the body transverse to the longitudi-'-l nal axis 'thereof and beingA spaced from,v and i parallel with' said face. j n 14. A clip, for holding the stem of a growing kplant,"said clip being formed of a single piece ofl material bentuback and forth" upon itself tofo'rm,asubstantiallyfflat,body 7 having yrecesses opening through the opposite sides of the body, thefend off-the body being bent-back upon itself and over one of the faces of the body, the extremity" of said bent back portion being deflected across c V.face of the body transverse tothe long1tud1-- c nal aXisthereof and being spaced from. and

'parallel with said face, the wall of said ref@ cesses being resilient for frictionally secur-l ing the clip to a support-ing memberatany point-throughout the length of the body 'of the clip andy-for rocking. movement with i Y respect to said support.

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" A'clip for holdngthe stemloft),glrow-v ngplant, sadzclp being formedof @single *Y piece of material be'ntloeck` and forth upon itself` to form a Substantially flit` body having? recesses opennggthrough the opposite Vsides ofthe body7 therend `of V,the body being bent back upon tselfand over oneV of the faces y ofthe body', the extremtyof said bent Vback d n Y Y portion being deflected `across thefaceoi the `body transverse to the'longtudnal axis 'thereof and beingrspaced from and parallel with said face, the Wall of said recesses bel fin-gqreslientto Vfrctonally secure vthe clip Y to said supporting' member .at any "point v throughout the length ofA the body of the Vclip and at anypont throughout the length j of the support.

In-testmonyyhereO-'I have-'signed `V name to this specification, on this 12th day l oMarch, AKD. 1929.v Y v l( C Y JOHN BAUER. 

